核かく酸さん

Similar words

• DNA

  DNA is a specific type of nucleic acid; 核酸 is the broader category.

• RNA

  RNA is another specific nucleic acid; 核酸 covers both DNA and RNA.

Etymology

Compound of 核 (kaku, 'nucleus') and 酸 (san, 'acid'), a calque of the English term 'nucleic acid'.